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Ed Crane

Edward Nicholas Crane (Cannonball)

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 204 lb.

Born: May 27, 1862 in Boston, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1884
Teams (by GP): Giants/Reds/Nationals/Kelly'sKillers/Bisons/... 1884-1893

Final Game: July 19, 1893
Died: September 20, 1896 in Rochester, NY
Buried: Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, MA
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1884 22 BOS UA 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 4 79 77 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17
1886 24 WHS NL 1 7 .125 7.20 10 8 2 7 1 0 70.0 91 85 56 4 53 39 0 22 344 45 2.057 11.7 0.5 6.8 5.0 0.74
1888 26 NYG NL 5 6 .455 2.43 12 11 1 11 2 1 92.2 70 51 25 3 40 58 2 0 10 404 113 1.187 6.8 0.3 3.9 5.6 1.45
1889 27 NYG NL 14 11 .560 3.63 29 25 3 23 0 0 230.2 221 159 93 10 136 130 10 0 18 1048 110 1.548 8.6 0.4 5.3 5.1 0.96
1890 28 NYI PL 16 19 .457 4.63 43 35 7 28 0 0 330.1 323 280 170 12 208 116 10 0 36 1537 98 1.607 8.8 0.3 5.7 3.2 0.56
1891 29 TOT MLB 18 22 .450 2.97 47 44 3 36 2 0 366.2 350 242 121 6 203 173 17 0 21 1663 128 1.508 8.6 0.1 5.0 4.2 0.85
1891 29 CKK AA 14 14 .500 2.45 32 31 1 25 1 0 250.0 216 151 68 3 139 122 14 0 16 1113 164 1.420 7.8 0.1 5.0 4.4 0.88
1891 29 CIN NL 4 8 .333 4.09 15 13 2 11 1 0 116.2 134 91 53 3 64 51 3 0 5 550 81 1.697 10.3 0.2 4.9 3.9 0.80
1892 30 NYG NL 16 24 .400 3.80 47 42 5 35 2 1 364.1 350 276 154 10 189 174 12 0 31 1643 85 1.479 8.6 0.2 4.7 4.3 0.92
1893 31 TOT NL 2 6 .250 6.89 12 9 3 5 0 0 78.1 103 81 60 4 50 16 7 0 4 392 67 1.953 11.8 0.5 5.7 1.8 0.32
1893 31 NYG NL 2 4 .333 5.93 10 7 3 4 0 0 68.1 84 62 45 2 41 11 6 0 3 333 78 1.829 11.1 0.3 5.4 1.4 0.27
1893 31 BRO NL 0 2 .000 13.50 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 19 19 15 2 9 5 1 0 1 59 34 2.800 17.1 1.8 8.1 4.5 0.56
8 Yrs 72 97 .426 3.99 204 176 26 146 7 2 1551.0 1525 1188 687 50 885 719 58 0 146 7110 95 1.554 8.8 0.3 5.1 4.2 0.81
162 Game Avg. 13 17 .426 3.99 37 31 5 26 1 0 278 273 213 123 9 158 129 0 26 1272 95 1.554 8.8 0.3 5.1 4.2 0.81
NYG (4 yrs) 37 45 .451 3.77 98 85 12 73 4 2 756.0 725 548 317 25 406 373 30 0 62 3428 93 1.496 8.6 0.3 4.8 4.4 0.92
NYI (1 yr) 16 19 .457 4.63 43 35 7 28 0 0 330.1 323 280 170 12 208 116 10 0 36 1537 98 1.607 8.8 0.3 5.7 3.2 0.56
BOS (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 4 79 77 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17
BRO (1 yr) 0 2 .000 13.50 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 19 19 15 2 9 5 1 0 1 59 34 2.800 17.1 1.8 8.1 4.5 0.56
WHS (1 yr) 1 7 .125 7.20 10 8 2 7 1 0 70.0 91 85 56 4 53 39 0 22 344 45 2.057 11.7 0.5 6.8 5.0 0.74
CIN (1 yr) 4 8 .333 4.09 15 13 2 11 1 0 116.2 134 91 53 3 64 51 3 0 5 550 81 1.697 10.3 0.2 4.9 3.9 0.80
CKK (1 yr) 14 14 .500 2.45 32 31 1 25 1 0 250.0 216 151 68 3 139 122 14 0 16 1113 164 1.420 7.8 0.1 5.0 4.4 0.88
NL (6 yrs) 42 62 .404 4.17 125 108 16 92 6 2 952.2 969 743 441 34 532 468 34 0 90 4381 84 1.576 9.2 0.3 5.0 4.4 0.88
AA (1 yr) 14 14 .500 2.45 32 31 1 25 1 0 250.0 216 151 68 3 139 122 14 0 16 1113 164 1.420 7.8 0.1 5.0 4.4 0.88
UA (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 4 79 77 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17
PL (1 yr) 16 19 .457 4.63 43 35 7 28 0 0 330.1 323 280 170 12 208 116 10 0 36 1537 98 1.607 8.8 0.3 5.7 3.2 0.56

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1884 22 BOS UA 18.0 4 2 14 7.00 5.62 -0.23 0.00 99.0 5.79 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -2 .446 .499 $
1886 24 WHS NL 70.0 10 8 85 10.93 5.48 -0.16 0.00 97.0 5.47 -40 -2.7 1.0 -0.1 -2.2 -36 .228 .483 $
1888 26 NYG NL 92.2 12 11 51 4.95 4.50 0.32 0.00 96.0 4.01 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -2 .435 .495 $
1889 27 NYG NL 230.2 29 25 159 6.20 5.66 0.15 0.00 99.0 5.45 -14 -1.1 1.0 -0.2 0.6 7 .461 .493 $3,000
1890 28 NYI PL 330.1 43 35 280 7.63 6.76 0.08 0.00 107.0 7.14 -17 -1.3 1.0 -0.4 0.2 11 .470 .492 $
1891 29 CKK AA 250.0 32 31 151 5.44 5.90 -0.13 0.00 108.0 6.51 34 3.0 1.0 -0.3 4.1 47 .594 .519 $
1891 29 CIN NL 116.2 15 13 91 7.02 5.66 0.27 0.00 99.0 5.33 -19 -1.6 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -9 .396 .490 $
1892 30 NYG NL 364.1 47 42 276 6.82 5.08 -0.22 0.00 98.0 5.19 -59 -5.1 1.0 -0.3 -2.2 -24 .392 .469 $
1893 31 NYG NL 68.1 10 7 62 8.17 6.54 0.13 0.00 99.0 6.34 -13 -0.9 1.0 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .407 .494 $
1893 31 BRO NL 10.0 2 2 19 17.10 6.62 0.08 0.00 94.0 6.15 -12 -0.6 -0.0 -0.6 -11 .183 .496 $
8 Seasons 1551.0 204 176 1188 6.89 5.76 0.00 0.00 101.6 5.88 -152 -11.3 1.0 -1.5 -1.6 -25 .444 .493 $3,000
NYG (4 yrs) 756.0 98 85 548 6.52 5.32 -0.01 0.00 98.2 5.23 -94 -7.9 1.0 -0.7 -2.1 -24 .419 .488 $3,000
NYI (1 yr) 330.1 43 35 280 7.63 6.76 0.08 0.00 107.0 7.14 -17 -1.3 1.0 -0.4 0.2 11 .470 .492 $
BOS (1 yr) 18.0 4 2 14 7.00 5.62 -0.23 0.00 99.0 5.79 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -2 .446 .499 $
BRO (1 yr) 10.0 2 2 19 17.10 6.62 0.08 0.00 94.0 6.15 -12 -0.6 -0.0 -0.6 -11 .183 .496 $
WHS (1 yr) 70.0 10 8 85 10.93 5.48 -0.16 0.00 97.0 5.47 -40 -2.7 1.0 -0.1 -2.2 -36 .228 .483 $
CIN (1 yr) 116.2 15 13 91 7.02 5.66 0.27 0.00 99.0 5.33 -19 -1.6 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -9 .396 .490 $
CKK (1 yr) 250.0 32 31 151 5.44 5.90 -0.13 0.00 108.0 6.51 34 3.0 1.0 -0.3 4.1 47 .594 .519 $

Postseason Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1888 26 NYG NL WS W STL 1 1 .500 2.12 2 2 0 2 0 0 17.0 15 10 4 0 6 12 1.235 7.9 0.0 3.2 6.4 2.00
1889 27 NYG NL WS W BRO 4 1 .800 3.79 5 5 0 4 0 0 38.0 29 26 16 3 32 19 1.605 6.9 0.7 7.6 4.5 0.59
2 Yrs (2 Series) 5 2 .714 3.27 7 7 0 6 0 0 55.0 44 36 20 3 38 31 1.491 7.2 0.5 6.2 5.1 0.82
2 WS 5 2 .714 3.27 7 7 0 6 0 0 55.0 44 36 20 3 38 31 1.491 7.2 0.5 6.2 5.1 0.82

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1884 22 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 4 79 77 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17 77
1885 23 0 2 .000 4.00 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 14 8 1 6 13 4 79 77 1.278 8.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 2.17 77
1886 24 1 9 .100 6.55 14 10 4 8 1 0 88.0 108 99 64 5 59 52 0 26 423 49 1.898 11.0 0.5 6.0 5.3 0.88 49
1887 25 1 9 .100 6.55 14 10 4 8 1 0 88.0 108 99 64 5 59 52 0 26 423 49 1.898 11.0 0.5 6.0 5.3 0.88 49
1888 26 6 15 .286 4.43 26 21 5 19 3 1 180.2 178 150 89 8 99 110 2 0 36 827 67 1.533 8.9 0.4 4.9 5.5 1.11 67
1889 27 20 26 .435 3.98 55 46 8 42 3 1 411.1 399 309 182 18 235 240 12 0 54 1875 89 1.541 8.7 0.4 5.1 5.3 1.02 89
1890 28 36 45 .444 4.27 98 81 15 70 3 1 741.2 722 589 352 30 443 356 22 0 90 3412 93 1.571 8.8 0.4 5.4 4.3 0.80 93
1891 29 54 67 .446 3.84 145 125 18 106 5 1 1108.1 1072 831 473 36 646 529 39 0 111 5075 102 1.550 8.7 0.3 5.2 4.3 0.82 102
1892 30 70 91 .435 3.83 192 167 23 141 7 2 1472.2 1422 1107 627 46 835 703 51 0 142 6718 98 1.533 8.7 0.3 5.1 4.3 0.84 98
1893 31 72 97 .426 3.99 204 176 26 146 7 2 1551.0 1525 1188 687 50 885 719 58 0 146 7110 95 1.554 8.8 0.3 5.1 4.2 0.81 95

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1884 22 2 2 .500 3.27 44.0 36 18 16 2 13 32 0 1.114 7.4 2.7 6.5 2.46 0.4 4
1886 24 3 7 .300 6.16 92.0 110 70 63 5 64 51 0 1.891 10.8 6.3 5.0 0.80 0.5 10
1888 26 9 3 .750 2.33 116.0 84 33 30 4 48 72 2 1.138 6.5 3.7 5.6 1.50 0.3 12
1889 27 22 10 .688 2.62 295.0 235 96 86 11 145 166 11 1.288 7.2 4.4 5.1 1.14 0.3 29
1890 28 36 14 .720 2.46 458.0 306 139 125 11 197 161 9 1.098 6.0 3.9 3.2 0.82 0.2 43
1891 29 43 11 .796 2.02 494.0 377 123 111 6 219 233 18 1.206 6.9 4.0 4.2 1.06 0.1 47
1892 30 26 17 .605 3.27 394.0 346 159 143 10 187 188 12 1.353 7.9 4.3 4.3 1.01 0.2 47
1893 31 5 6 .455 4.29 107.0 105 57 51 4 51 22 7 1.458 8.8 4.3 1.9 0.43 0.3 12
8 Yrs 146 70 .676 2.81 2000.0 1599 695 625 53 924 925 59 1.262 7.2 4.2 1.00 0.2 204

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1891 AA  4.1 (7th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1891 AA  2.45 (1st)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1889 NL  .560 (9th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 NL  8.623 (4th)
1890 PL  8.800 (2nd)
1891 AA  7.776 (4th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 NL  5.072 (2nd)
1890 PL  3.160 (10th)
1891 AA  4.392 (8th)
1892 NL  4.298 (5th)

Games Played s c a p y
1890 PL  43 (6th)

Saves s c a p y
1888 NL  1 (2nd)
1892 NL  1 (3rd)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1890 PL  330.3 (8th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1889 NL  130 (7th)
1890 PL  116 (7th)
1892 NL  174 (7th)

Complete Games s c a p y
Career  146 (234th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1890 PL  12 (8th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1889 NL  136 (7th)
1890 PL  208 (2nd)
1891 AA  139 (10th)
1892 NL  189 (4th)
Career  885 (168th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1891 AA  0.108 (4th)

Losses s c a p y
1890 PL  19 (8th)
1892 NL  24 (7th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1890 PL  170 (5th)
1892 NL  154 (6th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1889 NL  18 (4th)
1890 PL  36 (1st)
1892 NL  31 (1st)
Career  146 (38th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1889 NL  10 (9th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1890 PL  1,537 (8th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1886 NL  2 (7th)
1888 NL  1 (9th)
1890 PL  7 (3rd)
1892 NL  5 (10th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1891 AA  167 (1st)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1891 AA  30 (7th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1891 AA  2.7 (7th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 4 (471), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 35 (697), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 35 (385), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 3 (1711), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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